whipping

[ hwip-ing, wip- ]

noun

1. a beating or flogging, especially one administered with a whip or the like in punishment.
2. a defeat, as in sports.
3. an arrangement of cord, twine, or the like, whipped whipped or wound about a thing, as to bind parts together or prevent unraveling, as at the end of a rope.

whipping

/ ˈwɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. a thrashing or beating with a whip or similar implement
2. cord or twine used for binding or lashing

Other Words From

• self-whipping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipping¹

First recorded in 1530–40; whip + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Serrano began strongly, whipping in a left hook in the closing seconds of round one to buckle Taylor's legs.

From BBC

According to the publication, customers can expect to see “lively ads that showcase the efforts of agronomists, master roasters and the baristas whipping up the beverages.”

From Salon

“We had our whippings. It was the yardstick,” said Stewart’s brother, Frank Kostyra.

From Salon

Vought also revealed the extent of the Center for Renewing America’s role in whipping up right-wing panic ahead of the 2022 midterms over an increase in asylum-seekers crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Salon

The activist, who founded the now-defunct English Defence League, has been accused by critics of whipping up tensions during the summer’s riots.

From BBC

Related Words

• flogging
• licking
• pounding
• spanking
• thrashing
• trouncing